boyle redeems himself

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 2003)

several years ago i saw "shallow grave" and thought it was incredible. a couple of years later came "trainspotting" and it was unbelievable. then, alas, came "a life less ordinary" and "the beach." after that, i thought danny boyle had lost his innovative touch. now we have "28 days later" and boyle is back! he may never out-do "trainspotting," but "28 days. . ." is awfully close. from the opening sequences in london to the final shot, this movie is one of the best shot films in the last few years. like kubrick, boyle allows atmosphere (i.e., stark, wide shots & eerie musical score) to become the most frightening character in the film. the casting amply adds to the overall feel of the film (particularly cillian murphy as 'jim'). thank god the script didn't focus on an examination into the roots of RAGE (the infection running rampant)or on finding a cure - that would have no doubt ruined this completely creepy and intense film.